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▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +77 more · last seen 2026
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🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Arthonia radiata, Anisomeridium viridescens, Enterographa zonata +63 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Arthonia radiata, Anisomeridium viridescens, Enterographa zonata +63 more · last seen 2017
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Harebell, Creeping Buttercup, Common Bent +139 more · last seen 2016
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Rustic, Small Copper, Green-veined White +79 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brown Rustic, Small Copper, Green-veined White +79 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Wild Thyme, Crowberry agg. +26 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
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Core Paths Walking route ▾
East Lothian Core Path Network
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Wildlife to spot
2,897 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,897 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Little Grebe · Greylag Goose · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Teal Anas crecca2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Azure Damselfly
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Lords-and-Ladies · Common Reed · Lilac · Compact Rush +38
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Common Reed Phragmites australis Lilac Syringa vulgaris Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Wood Avens Geum urbanum Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,897 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Little Grebe · Greylag Goose · Herring Gull · Meadow Pipit +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Teal Anas crecca2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Azure Damselfly
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Lords-and-Ladies · Common Reed · Lilac · Compact Rush +38
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Common Reed Phragmites australis Lilac Syringa vulgaris Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus Wood Avens Geum urbanum Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata
Monkeyflower Erythranthe guttata
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum
Tuberous Comfrey Symphytum tuberosum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Box Buxus sempervirens
Box Buxus sempervirens
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Bugle Ajuga reptans
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